moss
/mɒs/noun
उच्चारण मॉस
काई
Core word
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[U, C]
a very small green or yellow plant without flowers that spreads over damp surfaces
काई
- moss on the rocks
- Green moss grew on the damp stones of the old well.
- The stairs were slippery with moss.
+ 2 more examples
- Moss grows thickly in the shady, damp forests of the Western Ghats.
- A rolling stone gathers no moss.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
moss (uncountable noun)
Moss is usually uncountable: some moss, a patch of moss. The plural mosses names different kinds.
'Moss' प्रायः अगणनीय है: some moss, a patch of moss। 'Mosses' अलग-अलग प्रकारों को बताता है।
- Green moss covered the old wall.
- A patch of moss grew on the stone.
- Radhika scraped some moss off the garden bench.
covered with / in moss
The usual adjective-preposition pairs are covered with or in moss, and overgrown with moss.
सामान्य जोड़े covered with/in moss और overgrown with moss हैं।
- The roof was covered with moss.
- The steps were overgrown with moss.
moss + verb of growth
Moss grows, spreads, thrives and clings, especially on damp surfaces.
Moss उगती, फैलती और चिपकी रहती है, विशेषकर नम सतहों पर।
- Moss thrives in damp, shady places.
- Moss grows on the north side of trees.
a rolling stone gathers no moss (proverb)
This proverb means that a person who keeps moving from place to place or job to job does not gain wealth or security.
इस कहावत का अर्थ है कि जो व्यक्ति बार-बार स्थान या नौकरी बदलता है, उसे धन या स्थिरता नहीं मिलती।
- A rolling stone gathers no moss, so stay in one job for some time.
- He changed seven jobs in five years; a rolling stone gathers no moss.
+Collocations 5
adjective + moss
greendampthicksoftwetvelvety
- Soft green moss covered the stones by the stream.
verb + moss
growscrape offcovercollectremove
- The gardener scraped the moss off the path.
moss + noun
gardenstonewallpatchbank
- A moss garden is a quiet place to sit.
noun + of moss
a patch of mossa carpet of mossa layer of mossa clump of moss
- A carpet of moss lay under the old banyan tree.
moss + verb
spreadclingdieform
- Moss clings to the stones near the waterfall.
“More examples 8
- During the monsoon, moss spreads rapidly on the walls of old houses.
बरसात में पुराने घरों की दीवारों पर काई तेज़ी से फैल जाती है।
- The stream flowed past rocks covered with thick moss.
धारा मोटी काई से ढकी चट्टानों के पास से बहती थी।
- Radhika slipped on the moss on the temple steps.
मंदिर की सीढ़ियों पर जमी काई पर राधिका फिसल गई।
- Moss helps hold water in the soil of the forest.
काई जंगल की मिट्टी में पानी को रोकने में सहायक होती है।
- The old fort walls were green with moss.
पुराने किले की दीवारें काई से हरी हो चुकी थीं।
- Gardeners often add dried moss to the soil to keep it damp.
माली अक्सर मिट्टी को नम रखने के लिए उसमें सूखी काई मिला देते हैं।
- Moss gives the old courtyard a soft green look in the rainy season.
काई बरसात में पुराने आँगन को कोमल हरा रूप दे देती है।
- A clump of moss on the roof showed that the leak had lasted a long time.
छत पर काई का गुच्छा बता रहा था कि रिसाव लंबे समय से चल रहा था।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'A rolling stone gathers no moss' (a person who keeps moving does not settle or gain responsibilities).
कहावत 'A rolling stone gathers no moss' (जो लगातार घूमता रहे वह कहीं जमता नहीं)।